William "Bill" Henry Winstead

William Henry “Bill” Winstead, 70, of Walshville, passed away at his residence at 7:27 a.m. Friday, April 25, 2025. Bill was born May 9, 1954, in Litchfield, IL, a son of Virgil Lee and Mabel Elizabeth (Snyder) Winstead. He graduated from Litchfield High School with the class of 1972. He married the former Beverly Ann Niehaus at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Olive on August 16, 1975. She survives. Bill was passionate about agriculture, and was employed with Stamer Implement, and later the long-time service manager for Timmerman Implement, later known as Sloan Implement, in Litchfield. He loved farming and working on old machinery and trucks. Bill was a former member of the Litchfield Community School District #12 Board of Education and had the privilege of presenting diplomas to his children during the time he served on the board. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Worden.

Bill is survived by:

Wife, Beverly A. Winstead of Walshville

Daughters, Michele (Scott) Bader of Carlinville and Melinda (Joseph) Estrada of Hamel

Daughter-in-law Lyndsy Winstead of Litchfield

Grandchildren, Cale, Gavin and Keaton Winstead; Anthony and Joshua Bader; and Isiah and Mary Estrada

Great-grandchildren, Kayla, Ava, and Josiah Estrada.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Mabel Winstead; a son, Michael W. Winstead; a daughter, Melissa A. Winstead; a sister, Betty Niemann; and his mother and father-in-law, Elmer and Mary (Stamer) Niehaus.

Visitation for Bill will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 6969 W. Frontage Road, Worden, IL. Rev. Benjamin Ball, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church will officiate.  A luncheon will be served after the funeral and before the burial in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. The family requests casual attire be worn. Memorials may be directed to the family of William Winstead, c/o Beverly Winstead.

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